Regional Traffic 2023
Calling all mobility innovators: Apply now and shape the future of integrated everyday mobility within our new DB mindbox Regional Traffic 2023 program!
DB Regio transports more than 4.5 million passengers per day and the numbers are continuously increasing. Therefore, we are looking together with our strong partner DB Regio for new and innovative solutions to
- Strengthen intermodular mobility
- Support mobility and sense-impaired travellers
- Set new internal standards
Develop your prototype and business model with us and open up new solutions for our passengers and employees. This is your chance to work with the DB Regio Bus and Schiene on the innovations of tomorrow. What are your benefits?
- Exclusive access to DB experts, data, markets & customers
- Access to an individual coaching program as well as mentoring experts
- EUR 25,000, no equity taken
You will get support of a dedicated DB mindbox startup manager, who is your bridge to the DB world. Plus, the option to work at our coworking space in the center of Berlin with 24/7 access.
This is a great opportunity to lay the foundation for joint projects and successful long-term collaboration with Deutsche Bahn Group, Europe’s largest mobility and infrastructure provider with more than 300.000 employees.
Questions? Check out our FAQ.
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Intermodular mobility
Did you know, that DB Regio offers more than transportation via train? As the leading player in Germany’s local transportation sector, DB Regio is dedicated to bridging the gap between road and rail, ensuring seamless everyday mobility. To further enhance door-to-door mobility in rural regions, we invite you to share your innovative solutions.
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Attractiveness enhancement
Do you have a smart idea to increase the attractiveness of using new mobility solutions e.g with real time information on their availability. Does your product lower barriers for users like families or travelers with luggage? Does your solution increase comfort in busses and trains?

Car meets train and bus
First and last mile mobility is especially in rural areas often solved by car. Share with us your carpooling solutions and incentives to leave the car at the nearest Park and Ride station.

Micromobility
Micromobility solutions create individual mobility for short distances. Does your solution connect and promote regional offers, or do you have a secure product to charge e-scooter inside our trains? Furthermore, we are looking for save parking facilities.

Further approaches to increase connectivity
Help us increase connectivity through seamless and efficient solutions between vehicles, infrastructure and users.
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Mobility and sense-impaired travellers
Making everyday use of mobility services easier for e.g. people with mobility and sense impairments is an important concern. We look for innovative solutions that help people with impairments manage their everyday lives independently. If your startup has an impactful solution to improve the travel experience for these individuals, apply now and be part of the positive change.
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Self-determined mobility
Does your solution help to give people the freedom to choose and shape their means and routes of travel according to their own needs and desires, regardless of constraints such as time, place or physical ability? Tell us about it.

Accessible information
Show us how, for example, visual and hearing-impaired travellers can use your solution to overcome and master hurdles on their trip from A to B. How can (real time) travel information be communicated barrier-free from the planning of the journey to the arrival at the destination?

Needs-oriented vehicle equipment
How do we increase comfort and ensure demands are met for people that are mobility impaired or highly sensitive travellers?

Further solutions
You have additional solutions? We are looking forward to hear about them.
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Smart improvements
Let’s improve internal processes so that our customers are delighted. By increasing efficiency, optimizing quality, and using cutting-edge technologies, your product can help us make a significant difference to over 35,000 employees and our customers.
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Big data
We are looking for data experts who can use DB data and other data sources to tell us more about mobility behaviour and requirements to ensure demand-driven offers, e.g., mobility hubs

Transcribed documentation
Transcribe telephone conversations of dispatchers syntactically and store them intelligently in internal systems.

Quality optimization for passenger correspondence
Do your offer a solution for language correction (spelling & grammar & understandable language) that complies with corporate guidelines and can be integrated into Salesforce?

Knowledge database for customer dialogs
Can you separate internal information from external text modules, file e-mails according to content and suggest suitable text modules? We are looking for an AI-based knowledge database that can be integrated into Salesforce with a user-friendly UX/UI.
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Special cases
The variety of topics at DB Regio is huge. Make your contribution to complement current offers and solve operational challenges.
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Data-based services
We would like to offer new services for our passengers based on the insights gained from real time data. Share your solution to increase comfort.

Digital information offers
Passengers on trains have questions that train attendants are happy to answer. Let's share the knowledge by integrating a digital travel companion into Zugportal.de One question which may be answered is the carbon footprint of their journey.

Detection of helium balloons
Why does a helium balloon cause significant operational disruptions? Their explosion on overhead lines causes damage to ceilings and other railway infrastructure. Do you have an idea how to catch or burst balloons before they reach the overhead line?

Further solutions
Do you have additional solutions which support DB Regio in its core service to bring millions of passengers in regional transport to their desired destination in a punctual, safe, reliable and environmentally friendly way? Tell us about it.
Timeline
Application deadline
Last day to apply for the program
Announcement of candidates
Invitation of selected teams
Selection day
Pitch your solution live on stage to an expert jury and audience
Start of program
Start of the 100 day Proof-of-Concept to develop and test a prototype in cooperation with DB
End of program
End of 100 day Proof-of-Concept and presentation of results